torrents

英 [ˈtɒrənts]

美 [ˈtɔrənts]

n.  急流; 激流; 湍流; 洪流; 迸发; 连发; 狂潮
torrent的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 急流;激流;洪流
  Atorrentis a lot of water falling or flowing rapidly or violently.
  1. Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir...
     急流涌入了水库。
  2. The rain came down in torrents, and we could see nothing…
     大雨倾盆而下，我们看不见任何东西。
  3. The trip involved crossing a raging torrent.
     旅途中要穿过一条水势凶猛的急流。
• N-COUNT (谩骂、问题等的)连发，迸发
  Atorrent ofabuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone.
  1. He turned round and directed a torrent of abuse at me.
     他转过身来冲我劈头盖脸地骂了一通。
  2. …a £45,000 offer which prompted a torrent of criticism in the media.
     激起媒体一片指责的 4.5 万英镑的出价

双语例句

• He was musing upon the rushing torrents of the river.
  他在凝望着激流奔腾的河水。
• For those having been built in places threatened by mountain torrents, precautions should be taken.
  已经建在受山洪威胁的地方的，应当采取防御措施。
• 4The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
  曾有死亡的绳索缠绕我。匪类的急流使我惊惧。
• During the rainy season the river, swollen by mountain torrents, caused terrible floods in the valley.
  在雨季，山洪暴发，河水猛涨，给河谷地区造成可怕的水灾。
• Distribution of cities, towns and other inhabited areas as well as factories, mines and trunk lines of railways and highways should avert the threat of mountain torrents;
  城市、村镇和其他居民点以及工厂、矿山、铁路和公路干线的布局，应当避开山洪威胁；
• It's raining in torrents.; The rain poured down in torrents.
  大雨滂沱。
• The types of flooding were river torrents and mountain torrents.
  水灾类型以江洪灾为主，山洪为次之。
• It has been raining heavily in the last few days and mountain torrents may become a danger at any moment. We must be prepared.
  连续下了几天大雨，随时有暴发山洪的危险，要做好准备。
• In spring and after heavy rains, streams can change from trickles to torrents, making crossings difficult.
  在春季或是大雨之后，小溪可能会从涓涓细流变得洪水滔滔，给涉水造成困难。
• Torrents of water rushed down the mountain.
  山洪暴发。